From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Request for blueprints and parts for a Royce motor's brush gear for experimental use.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\2\ scan0024 | |
| Date | 24th August 1920 | |
| F.R. 225A (100 T) (S.G. 648. 12-2-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2618 EXPERIMENTAL BY/WER7/EF24. 8. 20. To RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from BY/WER C. to EFC. x 75 ROYCE MOTOR. Mr. Clark has in his Experimental Laboratory a small motor the brush gear of which is missing, we have, therefore, designed a set of brush gear, details of which we give you below. One set only is required and we understand Mr. Clark urgently requires this in order that he may have carried out a series of experiments on this motor. Please receive herewith two blue prints of the following details :- (X) D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1010 Brush Rocker. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1011 Cable Eye. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1012 Brush Holder Support. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1013 Brush Holder Support Insulation. (X) D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1014 Brush Holder. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1015 Brush. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1016 Spring for Brush Holder. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1017 Adjusting Screw. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1018 Nut for Adjusting Screw D.1017. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1019 Bush for Adjusting Screw D.1017. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1021 Cheese Head Screw for D.1010. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1022 Modification to Motor Pedestal. H-7247 Stud. (X) We send you three blue prints of these details, one of which should be sent to Mr. Walker. With reference to D.1015 some brushes which can be cut down to drawing size will be found in EFC'S laboratory, and also the pedestal which requires a recessed groove machining in same. BY/WER. [Handwritten note on left margin]: also D 1116 General Arrangement I 1116 LOP (1sheet) | ||